Frame for bicycles



May 3, 1921 1,626,775 H. G. APPELIAN ET AL FRAME FOR BICYCLES Filed Nov.28, 1925 35 0 1a M 1110 M 15 7 I b I 8 A 1? '15 18 INVENTORS:

HENRI GERAR) AIFELIA/v .Tl/LES JatEfn VAN Mus/v THE/R ATTORNEY,

is obtained. The saddle is then clamped in position by tightening bolt32.

\Ve claim 1. A bicycle comprising wheels, a saddle,

steering means and a supporting frame, "said frame embodymga mainframe'mem- 'ber, auxiliary frame members beneath said -.inain member.adapted together with said main member toisupport-the wheels and thesteering means, a pair ofsaddle sup 'iorting frame members above saidmain frame member, said saddle supporting membersbeing interconnectedand also each separately connected. with the main member, theconnections between said saddlesnpporting mem 'bers and between said.saddle supporting 'members and the: main; member being adjustable inconjunction with one another to vary the position ofthe saddle withregard tothe handle bars and with regard to the j ground. p p

- 2. A bicycle comprising wheels, a saddle, a

handle bar, aframesupporting said wheels,

saddle and handle bar, said frame. comprising'members arranged to formtwo triangles,

.two of the sidesof one of said triai'igles being movable with regard toone another to 'Vary the position of the saddle both with regard to thehandle bar and with regard to the ground. 7

'3. A bicycle compr sing wheels, a saddle, a handle bar, .aframesupporting said wheels,

saddle and handle bar, said frame comprising members arranged to formtwo triangles, an upper and a lower, with one common side, two of thesides of one of saidtriangles being movable with regard to one anotherto vary the position of the saddle both with regard to'the handle barand with-regard to the ground. l

4. A bicycle comprising wheels, a saddle, a handle bar, a framesupporting said wheels, saddle and handle bar,saidframe comprisingmembersarranged to form two triangles, an upper and a lower,'with' onecommon side, twoof the sides of the upper triangle being adapted to formthe cross bar and the. rear down stay of the cycle frame and both saidsides being movable so as to vary the position of the saddle both withregard to the. handle bar and with regard to the ground. I

A bicycle as claimed in. claim 5, comprising a multi-apertured crossbarhinged at its forward end to vthe frame member common to the twotrianglesforming the frame, a multi-apertnred rear down stay, and boltsadapted to pass through the apertured members to connect them with oneanother and with the frame member common to bothtrigmgles. I

- 6. A. bicycle as claimed. in claim 5 com- 11 rising amulti-aperturedcrossbar hinged at its forward end to the frame member common to the twotriangles forming the frame, a rear down stay formed of twomulti-apertured metal bars and spacing means therefor, and bolts adaptedto pass tl'irough the apertured members to connect them with one anotherand with the frame member common to both triangles.

In testimony whereof, we have "signed our names to this specification atLondon,

England, this 13th day of November, 1925.

HENRI GERARD APPELIAN. Y .JULES JOSEPH VANHOREN.

